{"id":134974,"date":"2025-04-20T13:24:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T10:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/134974\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"opposition-leader-future-lies-with-those-who-retain-their-humanity","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/134974\/","title":{"rendered":"Opposition leader: future lies with those who retain their humanity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tihanovskaja_pasha_screen_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tihanovskaja_pasha_screen_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tihanovskaja_pasha_screen_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tihanovskaja_pasha_screen_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tihanovskaja_pasha_screen_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tihanovskaja_pasha_screen_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(\u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja&#039; office. Screenshot by Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 20, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Easter celebrates the victory of good over evil, reminding of those who continued to believe and hope despite the dark times, Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja stressed in a video address released ahead of Easter which all Christians celebrate on April 20 this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even when it seemed that evil was winning, neither fear nor lies and violence could overcome humanity and truth, she said, noting an importance of maintaining a close-knit community for Belarusians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLet this day remind us: the future lies with those who retain their humanity, with those who do not accept lies and continue to change the world through love and support,\u201d the politician noted. \u201cMay our hearts be always full of light and kindness, and may this kindness guide us to a free country where there will be no place for violence, fear and hatred.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paternieki_punkt_vni_lv_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paternieki_punkt_vni_lv_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paternieki_punkt_vni_lv_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paternieki_punkt_vni_lv_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paternieki_punkt_vni_lv_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paternieki_punkt_vni_lv_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Latvia warns against trips to Belarus, Russia for Easter<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">April 19, Pozirk. Latvia&#039;s State Security Service (VDD) urged Latvian residents to refrain from traveling to Belarus and Russia for the Easter, celebrated by all Christians on April 20 this year, citing &quot;high risks of intelligence, recruitment and provocations,\u201d vdd.gov.lv &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/134957\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 20, Pozirk. Easter celebrates the victory of good over evil, reminding of those who continued to believe and hope despite the dark times, Belarusian opposition leader \u015aviat\u0142ana Cichano\u016dskaja stressed in a video address released ahead of Easter which all Christians celebrate on April 20 this year. 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